Computer Science

Computer science is part of a dynamic hub that links to research throughout SEAS and to the rest of the University, drawing from fields such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, as well as Harvard's professional schools in medicine and business.

Computer scientists at Harvard are pursuing groundbreaking work in a wide range of areas including provably secure cryptography, artificial intelligence, the implementation of sensor nets, developments at the interface of economics and computer science, and discoveries in VLSI.

The University announced in November 2014 plans for a 50% increase in the size of the CS faculty, enabled by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer AB ’77. In the coming years, CS will be among the areas of SEAS that will expand into new state-of-the-art facilities on Harvard’s campus in Allston.

Looking forward, the faculty have identified five long-terms goals to support advancement in teaching and research:

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Siebel Scholars

SEAS participates in the Siebel Scholars program, established in 2001 to recognize the most talented students at the world’s leading graduate schools of business and computer science.

Each year, up to five outstanding full-time graduate students in computer science are honored as Siebel Scholars.

The Dean nominates the Siebel Scholars on the basis of outstanding academic performance and qualities of leadership. Each Siebel Scholar receives a $35,000 award to defray tuition and expenses in the final year of his or her graduate studies.